When The Darkness first emerged in 2004, no one really knew what to make of them. They were quite polarizing, largely because of Justin Hawkins’ Freddie Mercury-like vocal ambitions. Me? I thought they
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As a regular follower of The Charismatic Voice (professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, who reacts to songs she’s hearing for the first time), I’ve long hoped that she’d take a dive into Justin
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When you put something out there, you have no idea how (or if) it will come back. In this video commentary, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, has given me a shout-out in the
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Ew. Gross. Now cleanse your mind from those images by browsing through music news for June 15, 2020. Radio folk (including me) reminisce about Rush and “The Spirit of Radio.” And you’ve seen
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One day, we’ll turn on the news and not hear anything about Donald Trump. One day… Meanwhile, here’s music news for Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Canadian weekly music sales and streams vs. this
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Last time, we looked at female alt-rock singers with unique and highly unusual voices who have nevertheless had a major impact on music. This week it’s the guys turn. Kings of Quirk will
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